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Featured Illustration Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Best Schools for Illustration in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall illustration education in New York.
Top Schools in Illustration
Leading the list is Syracuse University, our #1 school for illustration. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Syracuse University graduates 84% of students within six years. Syracuse University awarded about 23 illustration degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their illustration degree from Syracuse University earn around $46,181 in the first couple years of their career. Syracuse University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
Read more about the illustration program at Syracuse University
Fashion Institute Of Technology is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in illustration, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of New York, Fashion Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public institution. About 233 illustration degrees were awarded at Fashion Institute Of Technology in the most recent year. Students who receive their illustration degree from Fashion Institute Of Technology earn around $20,692 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,500.
More information about a degree in illustration from Fashion Institute Of Technology
Pratt Institute Main is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in illustration, ranking #3. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute Main is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 74% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 104 illustration degrees were awarded at Pratt Institute Main in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from Pratt Institute Main generally make around $40,880. Students borrow a median of $19,000 to complete this degree.
Read more about the illustration program at Pratt Institute Main
Rochester Institute Of Technology came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best illustration schools. Rochester Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. Roughly 72% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 47 illustration degrees were awarded at Rochester Institute Of Technology in the most recent year. Students who receive their illustration degree from Rochester Institute Of Technology earn around $34,709 in the first couple years of their career. Rochester Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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The New School is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in illustration, ranking #5. Set in the city of New York, The New School is a large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. The New School awarded about 75 illustration degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from The New School generally make around $36,279. Typical student debt for the program is $23,606.
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School Of Visual Arts ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best illustration schools. This mid-sized private for-profit university is located in the city of New York. The six-year graduation rate is 76%. About 318 illustration degrees were awarded at School Of Visual Arts in the most recent year. Illustration graduates of School Of Visual Arts earn a median of $32,155 early in their careers. School Of Visual Arts graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Suny At Fredonia came in at #7 for illustration this year. Located in the town of Fredonia, Suny At Fredonia is a mid-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 50%. There were roughly 22 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Suny At Fredonia in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, illustration degree recipients from Suny At Fredonia generally make around $19,451. Suny At Fredonia graduates carry a median of $26,500 in student loans.
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Mohawk Valley Community College landed the #8 spot for illustration this year. Located in the city of Utica, Mohawk Valley Community College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 16 illustration students who graduated with this degree at Mohawk Valley Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the illustration program make about $21,012 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $9,534.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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